galipot

noun

gal·​i·​pot

ˈgaləˌpät,

-ˌpō

plural -s

: the crude turpentine oleoresin formed as an exudation upon the bark of the cluster pine in southern Europe (as in France)

called also Bordeaux turpentine

Word History

Etymology

French

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